Intravenous solutions must be prepared, to that they are isotonic to red blood cells. A 0.9% salt solution is isotonic to red blood cells. Keeping this in mind, explain what would happen to a red blood cell placed into a solution of 99.3% water and 0.7% salt. Note to obtain full marks you must care both the intercellular environment to the extracellular environment (solute vs solvent).

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5. Intravenous solutions must be prepared, to that they are isotonic to red blood cells. A
0.9% salt solution is isotonic to red blood cells. Keeping this in mind, explain what
would happen to a red blood cell placed into a solution of 99.3% water and 0.7% salt.
Note to obtain full marks you must care both the intercellular environment to the
extracellular environment (solute vs solvent).

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